Marcel Danesi

Pseudology (eBook, PDF)

The Science of Lying

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

In an age where fake news, conspiracy theories, and outright lies by political and cultural leaders are commonplace, we may be becoming accustomed to lying, or worse, even immune to it. Pseudology unravels the reasons for this by describing a "science of lying".

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 186
• Erscheinungstermin: 11. September 2024
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781040116296
• Artikelnr.: 72293605

Autorenporträt

Marcel Danesi is Professor Emeritus of linguistic anthropology and semiotics at the University of Toronto.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
1. The Phenomenon of Lying
2. Neuroscientific Aspects
3. Semantic and Discursive Tactics
4. Psychological Tactics
5. Mass Psychological Schemes
6. False Narrativity
7. Con Artistry
8. Pathological Lying
9. Biological Aspects
10. Lying in Literature and Popular Culture
Conclusion
Index

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Introduction

1. The Phenomenon of Lying

2. Neuroscientific Aspects

3. Semantic and Discursive Tactics

4. Psychological Tactics

5. Mass Psychological Schemes

6. False Narrativity

7. Con Artistry

8. Pathological Lying

9. Biological Aspects

10. Lying in Literature and Popular Culture

Conclusion

Index